Historical Events In April - 01

1864  Marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer on this day in history.  

1865  Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army  

1865  -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama on April - 01.  

1865  On April - 01 richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)  

1866  US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US on April - 01.  

1866  On this day in history ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino)  

1866  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on this day in history.  

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.  

1867  On April - 01 international Exhibition opens in Paris  

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.  

1868  The birth of Edmond Rostand, French author on this day in history.  

1868  On April - 01 the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.  

1868  Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) on April - 01.  

1869  On April - 01 peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom)  

1869  On April - 01 anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69  

1870  On April - 01 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98  

1870  On April - 01 patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98  

1871  F Melius Christiansen, composer on this day in history.  

1872  1st edition of The Standard on this day in history.  

1872  On April - 01 tadeusz Joteyko, composer  

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on this day in history.  

1873  On April - 01 the birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer  

1873  On April - 01 sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor)  

1875  On April - 01 the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.  

1875  On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)  

1876  1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5) on this day in history.  

1878  Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa) on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56  

1881  On April - 01 anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem  

1883  On this day in history the birth of Lon Chaney, American actor  

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor on April - 01.  

1884  On this day in history laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway)  

1885  Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones on April - 01.  

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.  

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.  

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.  

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)  

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)  

1085  On April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)  

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)  

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81  

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies  

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer  

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81  

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.